The (NDPHC), Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Jennifer Adighije, has reiterated the organisation’s firm dedication to providing electricity to communities, supporting industrial growth, and accelerating Nigeria’s economic progress through dependable and sustainable power infrastructure.
Adighije restated this commitment during the groundbreaking of a 7.5MVA, 33/11kV injection substation and a 2.5-kilometre 33kV line at the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park, a 1,000-hectare facility in Dadinkowa, Gombe State. She noted that the new investments reflect NDPHC’s mandate to deliver durable energy solutions essential for national development.
According to a statement, Adighije also commended Governor Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe State for prioritising energy security and industrial growth. She described his vision as one capable of unlocking significant socio-economic opportunities for the state and the wider region.
She explained that the industrial park project, jointly implemented by NDPHC and the Gombe State Government, will connect the expansive industrial zone to the national grid. This linkage is expected to greatly enhance electricity availability for industries within the park as well as neighbouring communities.
NDPHC’s Executive Director of Networks, Bello Babayo, echoed this position, praising Governor Yahaya’s leadership. He described the partnership as “a model for sustainable power and industrial development built on strong institutional collaboration.” Babayo said the project, once completed, will deliver steady and efficient electricity to the industrial park, attract new investments, boost productivity, create jobs, and improve livelihoods throughout Gombe State.
Governor Yahaya added that the power initiatives within the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park are projected to create over 3,000 jobs. He stressed that stronger cooperation between federal and state governments remains crucial to achieving Nigeria’s sustainable development goals.
In another development, the NDPHC boss assured residents of Rigasa in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State that the company would address their electricity challenges with seriousness and urgency. She gave the assurance when the BAT Ideological Group, accompanied by 40 women leaders from Kaduna State, visited NDPHC headquarters in Abuja. The delegation sought immediate action to resolve Rigasa’s prolonged electricity problems, which worsened after a Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) tower collapsed.
TCN disclosed that Tower No. 7 on the Kaduna Town 132kV Line I and II fell after heavy rainfall and strong winds. Further inspection revealed that vandals had removed vital structural components, weakening the tower and contributing to its eventual collapse. The incident disrupted bulk power supply to parts of Kaduna South, affecting several Kaduna Electric load centres. TCN engineers confirmed that vandalism left the tower vulnerable before it came down.
